Childrens Workforce Harmonisation of Data Standards

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Childrens Workforce Harmonisation of Data
Standards

• Steve Ward DCSF Data Services Group

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Harmonisation of Workforce data standards Why?

• Needed to support integrated approach to the
  workforce for Childrens Services
• Need to move away from multiple data standards
• Need to explore convergence of disparate
  collections (e.g. SWF Census, NMDS-SC)
• Extends the approach adopted within the schools
  sector
• common agreements (Protocol on Data Standards
  Sharing)
• definitions (CBDS)
• collaboration (ICES, Supplier forums, etc.)
• Participation in pan-government standards setting
• School Workforce CBDS unfinished business!

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Harmonisation of Workforce data standards Who?
ONS
LGA
DCSF
CWDC
ISB / central govt. standards
Local Authorities
Sector Skills Councils
Data Standards
TDA
Audit Commission
QCA
Commercial organisations
... and many more
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Harmonisation of Workforce data standards Next
steps

• Currently
• working on agreement to come within scope of
  pan-Government standards groups
• setting up Harmonisation group and consultation
  mechanisms
• wider communications to all stakeholders
• For the remainder of 2008
• current plan to publish draft standards early in
  the Autumn
• proposed workshops in the Autumn
• hope to publish final standards by the end of the
  year
• development of a migration strategy
• Contact for this work steve.ward_at_dcsf.gsi.gov.uk